View from the Top
Leveraging Human and Organization Capital to Create Value
1st Edition
Published on 27. October 2017
328 pages
978-1-58644-499-0 (ISBN)
Description
Organizations face mounting pressure to thrive amid volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
View from the Top explores how HR leaders can turn these challenges into competitive advantages by building robust human and organizational capital. Drawing on contributions from prominent chief human resource officers and HR thought leaders, the book offers real-world case studies, conceptual models and original research that together create a comprehensive roadmap for value creation. It provides insight into how strategic HR can address current challenges while positioning organizations for long-term success.
Essential reading for HR professionals and business leaders, this book bridges theory and practice to equip readers with tools and frameworks they can apply directly in their own organizations.
View from the Top explores how HR leaders can turn these challenges into competitive advantages by building robust human and organizational capital. Drawing on contributions from prominent chief human resource officers and HR thought leaders, the book offers real-world case studies, conceptual models and original research that together create a comprehensive roadmap for value creation. It provides insight into how strategic HR can address current challenges while positioning organizations for long-term success.
Essential reading for HR professionals and business leaders, this book bridges theory and practice to equip readers with tools and frameworks they can apply directly in their own organizations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
2,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-58644-499-0 (9781586444990)
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Patrick M. Wright | Dave Ulrich | Richard L. Antoine
View from the Top
Leveraging Human and Organization Capital to Create Value
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approx. 05/2017
Society for Human Resource Management
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Persons
Patrick M. Wright is Thomas C. Vandiver bicentennial chair in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Wright teaches, conducts research, and consults in the area of strategic human resource management and he has published over 60 research articles, chapters in books and edited volumes, and has co-authored two textbooks and two books on HR practice. He is the Editor at Journal of Management. He currently serves as a member on the board of directors for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR). In 2014 he received SHRM's Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award.
David Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor of Business at the University of Michigan. He is the co-founder of The RBL Group. In addition he was Ranked as the #1 management guru by BusinessWeek, profiled by Fast Company as one of the world's top 10 creative business thinkers.
Richard L. Antoine is president of AO Consulting, a human resource consulting firm working with CEOs and chief HR officers on leadership, talent development, and HR strategy. He is the past president of the National Academy of Human Resources, the organization that recognizes outstanding excellence in human resources.
Elizabeth Sartain, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is now an active business advisor and board member after a distinguished 30-year career in human resources. As CHRO of both Yahoo Inc. and Southwest Airlines, Sartain led significant business transformation initiatives as a member of executive leadership teams and guided global human resource efforts.
David Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor of Business at the University of Michigan. He is the co-founder of The RBL Group. In addition he was Ranked as the #1 management guru by BusinessWeek, profiled by Fast Company as one of the world's top 10 creative business thinkers.
Richard L. Antoine is president of AO Consulting, a human resource consulting firm working with CEOs and chief HR officers on leadership, talent development, and HR strategy. He is the past president of the National Academy of Human Resources, the organization that recognizes outstanding excellence in human resources.
Elizabeth Sartain, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is now an active business advisor and board member after a distinguished 30-year career in human resources. As CHRO of both Yahoo Inc. and Southwest Airlines, Sartain led significant business transformation initiatives as a member of executive leadership teams and guided global human resource efforts.
Content
Section - ONE: New Demands for HR; Chapter - 01: HR PODcast: Perspective, Outcomes, and Determinants; Chapter - 02: Executive Team Member Needed; Chapter - 03: The HR Leadership Paradox; Section - TWO: New Perspectives for the CHRO; Chapter - 04: The Four Levels of Impact of the Chief Human Resource Officer: HR 4.0; Chapter - 05: 8C Model for Effective HR Leaders; Chapter - 06: 7 Common CHRO Priorities That Create Good but Not Great Performance; Section - THREE: New Levers for Competitive Success; Chapter - 07: In Search of Execution; Chapter - 08: Creating Sustainable Culture Change; Chapter - 09: Believe in Your People, and They May Surprise You; Chapter - 10: Building Social Capital: An Invitation to Increased Impact and Influence; Section - FOUR: Cases in Building Organization Capability; Chapter - 11: The Heart of Hilton; Chapter - 12: Building Organization Capability at BASF; Chapter - 13: Strategic Human Resources to Help Build a Global Tech Leader: A Narrative at Lenovo; Section - FIVE: Managing Talent for Success; Chapter - 14: Talent Trumps Strategy; Chapter - 15: Managing Your Talent Supply Chain; Chapter - 16: Driving Organizational Success: Addressing the Leaky Talent Pipeline for Women; Chapter - 17: Great Leaders Deliver Great Business Results; Chapter - 18: The Strategic Value of Talent: From Anecdote to Evidence; Section - SIX: Challenges in Managing C-Suite Talent; Chapter - 19: Mitigating Critical Risks in CEO Succession; Chapter - 20: Choosing the Next CEO: Assessment Practices and Challenges; Chapter - 21: Best Practices v. Best Fit: Challenging Conventional Wisdom in Incentive Design; Section - SEVEN: Building CHRO Talent; Chapter - 22: CHRO Succession: Are We Practicing What We Preach?; Chapter - 23: Courage: A Critical Attribute for Success Amidst the Competencies HR Executives Need; Chapter - 24: Are the Best CHROs Developed or Recruited?;
